Carl Pei Talks About the Mixed Views on Nothing Phone 3
After the new Nothing Phone 3 came out, CEO Carl Pei made a YouTube video to talk about the different thoughts from tech people and others. The phone has made people talk due to its design and its place in the market.
Backing Up the Design and How It Works
Pei took note of what famous tech folks like MKBHD and Mrwhosetheboss said. The $799 Phone 3, with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, got hit for its not-even design and not having a top chip.
In his reply, Pei stood by what the company chose, saying, “We’ve made something we’re proud of. Some love it, some don’t and that’s okay.”
On how it works, reviewers talked about how the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4's scores are much lower than the top Snapdragon 8 Elite. Pei said that the chip gives enough power for most and the whole experience is better with Nothing OS 3.5.
The New Glyph Matrix Part
A big new thing is the "Glyph Matrix," a round, low-res screen on the back of the phone that takes the place of the old Glyph LEDs. While some doubt if it makes sense, Pei said it’s a step forward. He said lower costs in making software could let a new set of "Glyph Toys" come, even with fewer developers than Android or iOS.
The "Flagship" Problem
Though the Nothing Phone 3 has a 1.5K 120Hz LTPO OLED screen and a 50MP triple-camera system with a 3x zoom, it doesn't quite hit the mark of other phones in its price class, like the next Galaxy S25 or iPhone 16.
The big talk has been about the Phone 3 being called a "flagship." This tag puts it right up against devices from big tech that have huge budgets for making things and years of bettering software, mainly in pictures.
For a small, new firm like Nothing, getting all the parts of high-end hardware and software right is hard. The talk hints that the main trouble might not be the Phone 3 itself, but what people expect from its "flagship" name.